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"Homeless Junkies" Propaganda Spreads in Santa CruzAnti-Houseless Stickers a "Team Effort" at Broprints Screen Printing2018-03-14T23:14:19Z2018-03-14T23:14:19Zen-USArts + ActionDrug WarFront PageHealth, Housing, and Public ServicesSanta Cruz / Monterey Bay Areaimage/jpeghttps://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2017/04/12/18798271.php
"I Don't Work With Pot, I Work With People"Valerie Corral of Wo/Men’s Alliance for Medical Marijuana Speaks on Industry Today2017-04-12T22:12:06Z2017-04-12T22:12:06Zen-USCaliforniaDrug WarFront PageHealth, Housing, and Public ServicesSanta Cruz / Monterey Bay AreaWomynimage/jpeghttps://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2016/12/01/18794305.php
Cannabis Company Faces Backlash for Misogynistic DisplayWoman Used As Salami Tray at Altai Brands Event in Las Vegas2016-12-02T01:49:35Z2016-12-02T01:49:35Zen-USCaliforniaDrug WarFront PageSanta Cruz / Monterey Bay AreaU.S.Womynimage/jpeghttps://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2016/11/07/18793198.php
Long National Nightmare of the 2016 Election Is Almost OverOn the Ballot: President, Congress, 17 State Propositions, Local Measures & OfficeholdersUPDATE: ...And a new four-year nightmare is about to begin. Donald Trump will be the next President of the United States. For coverage of the first anti-Trump protests across Northern California, see We've Got a Bigger Problem Now.

Considering the campaign for president currently lasts nearly two years, made worse by the two major political parties selecting nominees with the highest unfavorable ratings ever for presidential candidates, most of the country is ready for the election to be over already. While Indybay has not received reports on everything and everyone up for a vote in every Northern California district on Tuesday, November 8, those who've chosen to publish their reports and recommendations have covered a variety of the issues at stake. See what they have to say.]]>2016-11-07T21:57:48Z2016-11-07T21:57:48Zen-USCaliforniaDrug WarEast Bay AreaFront PageGovernment & ElectionsNorth Bay / MarinPolice StateSouth Bay AreaU.S.image/jpeghttps://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2016/10/02/18791841.php
Police Asset Seizure to Require Convictions in Most CasesHistoric California Law to Rein in Asset Forfeiture Abuse, Paving Way for Other States2016-10-02T20:28:31Z2016-10-02T20:28:31Zen-USCaliforniaDrug WarFront PageGovernment & ElectionsPolice Stateimage/jpeghttps://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2016/06/16/18787652.php
Medical Cannabis Provider Care By Design Facilities RaidedPatient Advocates Denounce Raids on Medical Cannabis Manufacturers2016-06-17T05:48:18Z2016-06-17T05:48:18Zen-USCaliforniaDrug WarFront PageHealth, Housing, and Public ServicesNorth Bay / MarinPolice StateU.S.image/jpeghttps://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2016/06/01/18787168.php
Racial Injustice Persists in Marijuana EnforcementMarijuana Infractions Unfairly Enforced Against People of Color in California2016-06-02T06:20:38Z2016-06-02T06:20:38Zen-USCaliforniaCentral ValleyDrug WarFront PageGovernment & ElectionsPolice StateRacial Justiceimage/jpeghttps://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2016/05/05/18786069.php
California Apartment Association Targets Medical Marijuana UsersCriminalization of Cannabis Use Continues As State Eyes Legalization2016-05-05T16:12:41Z2016-05-05T16:12:41Zen-USCaliforniaDrug WarFront PageHealth, Housing, and Public Servicesimage/jpeghttps://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2016/03/06/18783698.php
Cannabis Patient John Mazula Found Not Guilty in San DiegoTen Minutes to a Not Guilty Verdict in San Diego Medical Marijuana CaseTerrie Best of San Diego Americans for Safe Access writes: On March 1, the prosecution began its case against John Mazula, who was being charged with manufacturing medical cannabis concentrates. The case came down to whether the process John used to extract cannabis concentrate made use of butane gas or not. Without hesitation each juror at the table one-by-one pronounced John not guilty. Then they discussed why. The jurors blamed the police. They knew the case was poorly put together with no evidence to convict John.]]>2016-03-06T20:17:50Z2016-03-06T20:17:50Zen-USCaliforniaDrug WarFront PageHealth, Housing, and Public ServicesPolice Stateimage/jpeghttps://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2016/02/11/18782880.php
Miwok Elder Participates in his Fifth Longest WalkLongest Walks Bring Attention to Issues that Directly Affect Native Americans2016-02-12T02:07:13Z2016-02-12T02:07:13Zen-USCaliforniaDrug WarEast Bay AreaEnvironment & Forest DefenseFront PageHealth, Housing, and Public ServicesRacial JusticeU.S.image/jpeghttps://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2015/10/22/18779181.php
Kettle Falls Patients Get Federal Prison SentencesPresident Obama Urged to Pardon All Three Kettle Falls Defendants and End Prosecutions2015-10-23T05:09:35Z2015-10-23T05:09:35Zen-USDrug WarFront PageHealth, Housing, and Public ServicesPolice StateU.S.image/jpeghttps://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2015/10/06/18778481.php
Ohio Voters to Choose Between Cannabis Oligopoly or Continued ProhibitionOhio Cannabis Legalization Initiative – A Cautionary Tale for California2015-10-06T16:44:35Z2015-10-06T16:44:35Zen-USDrug WarFront PageGovernment & ElectionsHealth, Housing, and Public ServicesU.S.image/jpeghttps://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2015/09/08/18777308.php
Campaign Contributions Fuel UFCW Bid to Unionize Cannabis WorkersArrest of Dan Rush Raises Questions on Efforts to Unionize Cannabis Workers2015-09-08T20:34:18Z2015-09-08T20:34:18Zen-USCaliforniaDrug WarEast Bay AreaFront PageGovernment & ElectionsHealth, Housing, and Public ServicesLabor & Workersimage/jpeghttps://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2015/08/17/18776313.php
Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Officers Raid San Lorenzo Valley Cannabis GardensMarijuana Compliance Team Disregards Santa Cruz County Cannabis Cultivation Laws2015-08-17T22:57:27Z2015-08-17T22:57:27Zen-USDrug WarFront PageGovernment & ElectionsHealth, Housing, and Public ServicesSanta Cruz / Monterey Bay Areaimage/jpeghttps://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2015/05/26/18772782.php
Referendum Suspends Ban on Medical Cannabis Cultivation in Santa Cruz CountyFirst Successful Santa Cruz County Referendum in 13 Years Challenges BOS Vote2015-05-27T06:39:32Z2015-05-27T06:39:32Zen-USCaliforniaDrug WarEnvironment & Forest DefenseFront PageGovernment & ElectionsHealth, Housing, and Public ServicesSanta Cruz / Monterey Bay Areaimage/jpeghttps://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2015/04/18/18771280.php
Activists Say: Down with Steve Clark! Down with Slut Shaming!Report Back From Alix Tichelman Court Support DemonstrationFree Alix! writes: She is being unfairly railroaded into jail for an accident that was not her fault.]]>2015-04-19T01:49:26Z2015-04-19T01:49:26Zen-USDrug WarFront PagePolice StateSanta Cruz / Monterey Bay AreaWomynimage/jpeghttps://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2015/03/28/18770570.php
Legal Rights of Patients to Cultivate and Access Medicine Drastically ReducedBoard of Supervisors Approves New Cannabis Prohibitions in Santa Cruz County2015-03-29T05:59:21Z2015-03-29T05:59:21Zen-USCaliforniaDrug WarFront PageGovernment & ElectionsHealth, Housing, and Public ServicesPolice StateSanta Cruz / Monterey Bay Areaimage/jpeghttps://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2015/02/24/18769123.php
Demonstration on Courthouse Steps for Alix TichelmanSanta Cruz Community Supporters Say Case Against Alix Tichelman is a 'Witch Hunt'Stop all witch hunts! writes: We demand an end to their misogynistic witch-hunt against Alix Tichelman...We offer our unconditional support to Alix Tichelman and hope more people begin to ask questions about this case.]]>2015-02-25T07:06:43Z2015-02-25T07:06:43Zen-USDrug WarFront PageGlobal Justice and Anti-CapitalismPolice StateSanta Cruz / Monterey Bay AreaWomynimage/jpeghttps://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2015/01/17/18767067.php
Cannabis Patients and Cultivators are Under Attack in Santa Cruz CountyCannabis Advocates Send Letters to Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors2015-01-18T04:13:12Z2015-01-18T04:13:12Zen-USCaliforniaDrug WarEnvironment & Forest DefenseFront PageGovernment & ElectionsHealth, Housing, and Public ServicesPolice StateSanta Cruz / Monterey Bay Areaimage/jpeghttps://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2014/04/21/18754579.php
420 at UCSC: A Public Demonstration in Support of CannabisThousands Attend Annual 420 Celebration at UC Santa Cruz2014-04-21T18:20:45Z2014-04-21T18:20:45Zen-USDrug WarEducation & Student ActivismFront PagePolice StateSanta Cruz / Monterey Bay Areaimage/jpeghttps://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2014/03/29/18753282.php
Needle Litter Is the Problem; Needle Exchange Is the SolutionRate of Improperly Discarded Syringes in Santa Cruz is Comparatively LowSteve Pleich writes: There has been much discussion over the last several months concerning the wisdom of having a fully functional Needle Exchange Program in our community. Many have expressed doubts about the public health benefits of such a program, but a clear-eyed and dispassionate analysis of those benefits has been subsumed by an overriding public safety concern.]]>2014-03-30T01:29:56Z2014-03-30T01:29:56Zen-USDrug WarEnvironment & Forest DefenseFront PageHealth, Housing, and Public ServicesSanta Cruz / Monterey Bay Areaimage/jpeghttps://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2013/10/14/18744899.php
Are Public Safety "Activists" Planning to Shame Drug Addicts and Needle Users?Anger Over Drug Waste in Santa Cruz Swells During Protest Discussions2013-10-15T03:06:49Z2013-10-15T03:06:49Zen-USDrug WarFront PageHealth, Housing, and Public ServicesSanta Cruz / Monterey Bay Areaimage/jpeghttps://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2012/09/13/18721623.php
10-Year Anniversary of the WAMM RaidWo/Men's Alliance for Medical Marijuana Celebrates Nearly 20 Years of Community ServiceValerie Leveroni Corral writes: "10 years ago at the break of dawn, awakened by the stomp of heavy booted agents, WAMM was raided by 30 DEA agents. Mike and I were taken into custody; chainsaw wielding agents cut the entire garden down, WAMM members blocked the gate, locking agents behind, and WAMM members and supporters bargaining for our release. What followed changed the course of medical marijuana, circumventing the government’s strategy to eliminate patient service organizations, legal under California state law. Santa Cruz City and County enjoined WAMM members in a lawsuit that resulted in a settlement, allowing WAMM to continue our service as the only collective sanctioned by the federal government."]]>2012-09-14T01:46:41Z2012-09-14T01:46:41Zen-USCaliforniaDrug WarFront PageHealth, Housing, and Public ServicesSanta Cruz / Monterey Bay AreaU.S.image/jpeghttps://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2012/04/22/18711863.php
Thousands Celebrate Cannabis at Annual 420 Festival at UCSCFour Twenty in Porter Meadow at University of California at Santa Cruz2012-04-22T23:06:56Z2012-04-22T23:06:56Zen-USDrug WarEducation & Student ActivismFront PageHealth, Housing, and Public ServicesSanta Cruz / Monterey Bay Areaimage/jpeghttps://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2012/04/08/18710993.php
DEA and IRS Raid Oaksterdam University in OaklandFeds Pursue "Senseless Act of Intimidation" Against California Medical Marijuana Pioneer2012-04-09T05:22:41Z2012-04-09T05:22:41Zen-USCaliforniaDrug WarEast Bay AreaFront PagePolice StateU.S.image/jpeghttps://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2011/06/21/18682524.php
Hundreds Protest Drug War & Mass IncarcerationSF Rally and March Protests 40-Year War on Drugs and Criminalization of the Poor2011-06-21T08:32:39Z2011-06-21T08:32:39Zen-USCity of San FranciscoDrug WarFront Pageimage/jpeghttps://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2011/05/19/18680068.php
Activist San Diego Screens Medical Cannabis Film"Impact on Human Health" Documentary Produced in San Diego Exposes Lies About MarijuanaMedical Cannabis and Its Impact on Human Health, exposes the lies about the medical use of marijuana that led the San Diego City Council to enact a virtual ban on medical marijuana dispensaries in the city. Director James Schmachtenberger, who works at a local dispensary, appeared with the film on April 30th at a showing sponsored by Activist San Diego. The film is a bit dry, and even Schmachtenberger describes it as not especially entertaining, but it lays out the facts about marijuana's medical uses and makes the case for allowing the substance to be used to treat disease and preserve health.]]>2011-05-19T17:19:32Z2011-05-19T17:19:32Zen-USCaliforniaDrug WarFront PageGovernment & ElectionsHealth, Housing, and Public ServicesPolice Stateimage/jpeghttps://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2011/04/18/18677496.php
420 Cannabis Celebration at UC Santa CruzApril 20 at UCSC, "Keep Santa Cruz Stoned"2011-04-19T00:45:06Z2011-04-19T00:45:06Zen-USDrug WarEducation & Student ActivismSanta Cruz / Monterey Bay Areaimage/jpeghttps://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2011/04/05/18676436.php
San Diego Hammers Down on Medical Marijuana DispensariesDespite Public Support for Medical Marijuana, San Diego Virtually Bans Dispensaries2011-04-05T21:08:36Z2011-04-05T21:08:36Zen-USCaliforniaDrug WarFront PageGovernment & ElectionsHealth, Housing, and Public Servicesimage/jpeghttps://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2010/09/30/18660361.php
New Poll Shows California Marijuana Initiative With 52% SupportProp. 19 Polling Better Than Any Candidate or Initiative on California's Ballot2010-10-01T05:17:41Z2010-10-01T05:17:41Zen-USCaliforniaDrug WarFront PageGovernment & ElectionsPolice Stateimage/jpeg